“I think anyone who knows me knows I’m a different Democrat. I’m from Alaska. I’m a believer, a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, a supporter of drilling in ANWR. Alaskans are very liberal [in their belief that] government should not interfere in their personal life,” he said.
“I’m definitely different from a New York Democrat — you can bank on that,” he said in response to a question from the New York Times.
Archive for November, 2008
Democrat Senator-Elect Begich “Drill, Baby Drill.”
November 20, 2008CNN – “Sanchez, Idiot” returns 500,000 google results
November 20, 2008Today were going to focus on the good, the bad and the ugly from CNN’s Journalism department.
The ugly - CNN’s Rick Sanchez is an idiot. He has this minute piece on President Bush getting snubbed at the G8 Summit, he just hosted. Watch the video first:
I know its extreme, but Sanchez should be fired for this report. If not fired, he should be forced into coffee duty for the other real reporters. Two points:
1) The president wasn’t snubbed. Look at the video, you can see President Bush didn’t extend his hand to anyone either. President Bush is hosting this event, and he had just greeted these same leaders moments before (video here).
2) Sanchez says President Bush is the “bully everyone used to like or pretend to like.” He then commits the number one journalistic crime by making an accusation and then attributing it as, “some people say.” He says, “just to be clear, these not my words.” He tries to back paddle is way out of the mess he just made of himself by saying, “I checked, I googled Bush and Bully together, you ready, 2,500,000 hits.”
Ed Morrissey googled “Sanchez and idiot” and it returned over 500,000 hits. Case closed.
UPDATE – 11/21/08 – CNN CORRECTS SANCHEZ STORY – CNN – SNUB THAT WASN’T
Fake CNN broadcast from 1991, Gulf War
November 20, 2008Today were going to focus on the good, the bad and the ugly from CNN’s Journalism department.
The bad - I’m not sure if this is fake or not. Because of that, it’s just bad. However, if this really did air, then it’s very, very ugly.
John Popper covers “Opposites Attract”
November 14, 2008John Popper was on the Adam Carolla show this week. While covering the news, they talked about the chick who killed herself outside of Paula Abdul’s house. This made Popper jam on he harmonica to Abduls “Opposite’s Attract.”
Obama, faithful wants gas tax
November 11, 2008A member of the Obama faithful had a wondeful idea:
“I just paid under $2.00 for gas. This would be a perfect time to Increase the gas tax a dollar. We need the money and we need to encourage alternative fuel use and public transportation. I call on congress to increase the gas tax a dollar next year and use that money for alternative energy research and infrastructure improvements. If Americans have shown their willingness to pay $4 a gallon for gasoline. It is important we don’t lose the gains of the last year in fuel efficiency and alternative vehicles due to low gas prices. Higher gas tax would also allow the government to spend on infrastructure creating more jobs.It’s a win win.”
Don’t forget, it was President-elect Obama who said high gas prices are good for America. He doesn’t mind high gas prices.
How Michigan State wins Big Ten Championship
November 8, 2008Big Ten Standings today – November 8, 2008
- Michigan State 6-1 (One game left)
- Penn State 5-1 (Two games left)
- Ohio Sate 5-1 (Two games left)
A big ten championship for the Spartans?
For Michigan State to win the Big Ten Championship (outright), they need:
- To Beat Penn State on November 22nd
- Ohio State to lose to Illinois (11/15) or Michigan (11/22)
For Michigan State to win a share of the Big Ten Championship, they need:
- To Beat Penn State on November 22nd
For Michigan State to play in the Rose Bowl, they need:
- To Beat Penn State on November 22nd
- Ohio State to lose to Illinois (11/15) or Michigan (11/22)
Michael Crichton dies at 66
November 5, 2008Crichton was one of my heroes. This has made a sad day, even sadder. He seems to have passed away from cancer.
Read some of my posts relating to Crichton:
The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace
November 5, 2008This is a great article from the Wall Street Journal:
Earlier this year, 12,000 people in San Francisco signed a petition in support of a proposition on a local ballot to rename an Oceanside sewage plant after George W. Bush. The proposition is only one example of the classless disrespect many Americans have shown the president.
According to recent Gallup polls, the president’s average approval rating is below 30% — down from his 90% approval in the wake of 9/11. Mr. Bush has endured relentless attacks from the left while facing abandonment from the right.
This is the price Mr. Bush is paying for trying to work with both Democrats and Republicans. During his 2004 victory speech, the president reached out to voters who supported his opponent, John Kerry, and said, “Today, I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support, and I will work to earn it. I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.”
Those bipartisan efforts have been met with crushing resistance from both political parties.
The president’s original Supreme Court choice of Harriet Miers alarmed Republicans, while his final nomination of Samuel Alito angered Democrats. His solutions to reform the immigration system alienated traditional conservatives, while his refusal to retreat in Iraq has enraged liberals who have unrealistic expectations about the challenges we face there.
It seems that no matter what Mr. Bush does, he is blamed for everything. He remains despised by the left while continuously disappointing the right.
Yet it should seem obvious that many of our country’s current problems either existed long before Mr. Bush ever came to office, or are beyond his control. Perhaps if Americans stopped being so divisive, and congressional leaders came together to work with the president on some of these problems, he would actually have had a fighting chance of solving them.
Like the president said in his 2004 victory speech, “We have one country, one Constitution and one future that binds us. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America.”
To be sure, Mr. Bush is not completely alone. His low approval ratings put him in the good company of former Democratic President Harry S. Truman, whose own approval rating sank to 22% shortly before he left office. Despite Mr. Truman’s low numbers, a 2005 Wall Street Journal poll found that he was ranked the seventh most popular president in history.
Just as Americans have gained perspective on how challenging Truman’s presidency was in the wake of World War II, our country will recognize the hardship President Bush faced these past eight years — and how extraordinary it was that he accomplished what he did in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in America or her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time.
Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty — a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House.
- Mr. Shapiro is an investigative reporter and lawyer who previously interned with John F. Kerry’s legal team during the presidential election in 2004.
Michigan State Spartans Beat the Badgers!
November 1, 2008
What an exciting football game! Michigan State pulls out the big win, with seconds left on the clock. If MSU can win the next two games, they’ll win the Big Ten Championship!
